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Understanding Punctuation Marks

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Understanding Punctuation Marks

Understanding Punctuation Marks

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🔍 Part 1: Punctuation Hunt

1. Circle the correct punctuation mark for each sentence:

What time is it

. (full stop)

? (question mark)

! (exclamation mark)

Watch out for that ball

. (full stop)

? (question mark)

! (exclamation mark)

The cat sat on the mat

. (full stop)

? (question mark)

! (exclamation mark)

2. Check all the punctuation marks you can find in this sentence:

"Hello, how are you today?" asked Sarah.

Speech marks (" ")

Comma (,)

Question mark (?)

Full stop (.)

Exclamation mark (!)

✏️ Part 2: Add the Missing Punctuation

3. Add the correct punctuation marks to these sentences:

a) What is your favourite colour ____

b) I love ice cream ____

c) Help me ____ The door is stuck ____

d) ____ Can you help me ____ asked Tom ____

e) I need apples ____ bananas ____ and oranges from the shop ____

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct punctuation words:

A _____________ mark goes at the end of a statement.

A _____________ mark is used when asking something.

An _____________ mark shows excitement or surprise.

A _____________ separates items in a list.

_____________ marks show when someone is speaking.

🎭 Part 3: Match the Punctuation to Its Purpose

5. Draw lines to match each punctuation mark with what it does:
1. Full stop (.)
2. Question mark (?)
3. Exclamation mark (!)
4. Comma (,)
5. Speech marks (" ")
A. Shows someone is speaking
B. Ends a statement
C. Shows excitement or surprise
D. Used when asking something
E. Separates words in a list

📝 Part 4: Write Your Own Sentences

6. Write a sentence that needs a question mark:
7. Write a sentence that needs an exclamation mark:
8. Write a sentence with speech marks (someone talking):
9. Write a sentence with a list that uses commas:

🎨 Part 5: Creative Challenge

10. Draw and label the five punctuation marks we learned about today:
11. How do you think punctuation marks help us when we read? Explain in your own words:

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